The tragic death of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man shot by police in Akron, Ohio, has led to a significant settlement for his family.

Jayland Walker was shot 46 times by police after he fled law enforcement and fired a bullet out of his car window in 2022.

The family of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio in June 2022, has reached a $4.85 million settlement with the city of Akron in a federal lawsuit over Walker’s death.

The family of a Black man killed when eight Ohio officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot a round out his window during a police chase will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron.

Akron, Ohio, has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Jayland Walker, a Black man whom police officers shot more than 40 times after a car chase.  In a joint statement released Monday,

The family of Jayland Walker, the Black man who was shot to death by police officers in Akron, Ohio back in 2022, will receive a staggering settlement from the city after a grand jury refused to indict the cops involved last year.

In a joint statement released Monday, the city announced the settlement would be paid in four installments over the next four years.